FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Rules

The goal of FanDuel’s daily fantasy baseball contests is to draft the best team you can while staying under a fictional salary cap. On FanDuel, you have $35,000 to work with to draft a nine-man roster that consists of the following positions: pitcher, catcher, 1st baseman, 2nd baseman, 3rd baseman, shortstop, and three out field positions.

The teams who score the most points according to the league or contests prize pool will win cash prizes.

The types of contests you can enter for FanDuel DFS baseball contests run the gamut. If you are looking for larger contests, take a look at guaranteed prize pool tournaments and leagues. The buy-in amounts, the number of entrants and the structure of the prize pools will vary, so make sure to familiarize yourself with the structure before entering. FanDuel also offers players head to head, 50/50 and multiplier contests.

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Scoring

The scoring has been adjusted since last season, with many of the points in some categories increasing by a factor of 3x. This will mean players will need to readjust their strategies a bit if you played last year. Pitchers are more evenly distributed in value compared to hitters at any other DFS sites.

The players that you draft for your team will earn points during the 2016 season according to the following points schedule:

While many are enamored with the million dollar tournaments in the daily fantasy industry, cash games are the lifeblood for many players. Learn the differences between the two major formats: head-to-heads and 50/50s.